The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29

THE In LII
he was never ashamed of the colors he bore in
politics IL the Coy gang succeeds 1t will be
solely through the Indifference Of good citizens.
Defeat be counted or il they stay at home.
Never did gang have greater interests at stake
than that controlled bv Coy. l. would have
calamtous effect the city's interests
abroad il the night of the election
it should be photographed throughout the country
that the gang victorious. victory for il
would mean, the gang and their apologists
had said that the courts had been made the in
strumenrs of persecution instead of the prose-
cution of crime, while the whole administration
of the citys affairs would be in the hands of
corrupt clique. He wanted the meeting to dis
solve into its original elements of citizenship.
carrying into every nook and corner of the city
the good citizens hostility to the gang. Good
citizens are always in the majority, and if they
do their full duty the gang can be defeated on
the 18th OF October by a most decided majority.
The Rev. DIR. Edison. of the Memorial Presby-
teacher of his in New Y ork once said that good
people were too much afraid of ruffans. All
fair-minded men, ali good men and women were
interested in good government. Every man
of wants to honest laborers
and hard working men crowd into this city, hav-
ing plenty of work to do and receiving good
days wage at the end of his labor. He wants to
see the day when, because natural gas is at our
doors, manufacturers will build here and extend
our industrial interests. Indianapolis he knows
to be one of the best cities in America and it
had a bright future: but there was a cloud rest
ing over it. That cloud is caused by the posi-
bility of putting the municipal goDernment into
the hands of men whom the good people went
into the United States recently look
upon; and an interesting lot of they were.
There Ia the issue, and in meeting it there should
be no third party and partisanship When it
comes 20 a struggle with gang that was once
tried for tally sheet forgeries and is to be tried
again there Is no room for craftsmanship or Tor
third parties The Doctors remarks were heart
lily appauded.
The Rev. DR.. Mcleod of the Second Presby-
Ma
said that on a former occasion he expressed the
desire of seeing every man who vitated the bal
lot wearing stripes even If be was one OF his own
nativity. Continuing the Doctor said:
Il am heartily in favor of every measure that
will add to the credit and the good name of
our city. l am heartily opposed to any measure
that will detract from its credit and its good
name. l believe with all my heart that the sue
cess OF what is commonly known as the Coy
ticket in the coming election would be great
shame-a great disgrace, and therefore am OPP
posed TO it. This is. of course. question of
politics, is every question that pertains to the
government of city, but it is not question
of partisan politics. Every decent voter ought
to be side in the coming election, and
that side ought to be the side of law and order.
and then a r .h. ,.v wonid ,n De
especially to the leaders of the lawless
elements in our city that must be felt for years
to come Every good and decent citizen. ire
spective of party ties and affiliations, should
join hearts and hands in this contest. The VIC
tory should be so great and so marked that no
whelmingly in favor of law and order. and de-
cency and virtue, that all good citizens can
rejoice 10 It, And this will be the case if our
citizens will bestir themselves and throw aside
their partsanship and vote as their reason and
their conscience dictate believe that an over
wheiming majority of our citizens will vote to
keep Mayor Denny In his present posi-
ton for another term, because they know
that his election will insure to our citizens
honest and economical city government, and
that the laws pertaining to his office will be
rRhteously administered. Mr.. Edennarter is
Yet young. and ne can afford to wait until he
secures his nomination by the very best element
in his party, instead of the very worst He de-
serves defeat not so much personal grounds,
perhaps. because OF the company in which he
is found and which ne is understood to repre-
sent. He ought to be. and l am confident he
will be, defeated" Again the applause was
marked.
Judge Martindale in response to a general call,
came forward and made telling speech, in
which he said great crime had been committed
which was bold, clumsy. public and out
rageous attempt to take away the peoples
franchise. If few men can do this the govern
ment becomes worthless, and there is no man.
woman or child in the city who does not believe
that the mon who are low striving to elect Dr.
Edenharter Mayor are tho same who committed
th lat crime. 1t is question with the good
citizens whether these men shall be Endorsed
not. The gang has money and will seek to
do by bribing what it tried to accomplish by |
forging taIly-snsets If thew succeed property
traducei. the people who allow the gang TO con-
troll them will become laughing stock through |
out the country.
AT the conclusion of Judge Martindae's |
speech. a motion made and carried uuani- |
mously for the appointments of com
mttee OF five to confer with the Republican |
city committee and arrange with that com mittee |
for future meetings IN the campaign, in every |
precinct and ward and such other public meet |
ings NAV be deemed advisable in the develop |
meut and progress OF the canvass. The motion |
was carried unanimously. and the chair |
man empowered TO name the commit |
tee through the newspapers. The gentle |
men named to be urgently requested 10 act |
promptly as the time ia very short.
Harry Thicker spoke briefly but to tie point /
in further ecitng the interest of the meeting.
At the suggestion of Judge Martindale an ex-
preston taken to the willingness of those
present to drop business election day and at
tend the polls In the interest of law and order.
There was prompt response IN every of
the hundreds present arising TO his feet.
Mr. Conner has named the following gentle
men, and hopes that they will all serve. and that
the chairman will cali them together at once,
and wait upon the Republican committee with
their suggestions during to day, if possible. and
continue to- aid that committee throughout the
canvass, if agreeable: W. P. Fishback, Rev. r.
V. Hunter, Gen. T. A. Morris, julius +. Pratt
and Edward w. Dean.
The meeting then ad journed.